Bamako vs Harare - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Harare
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$1015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1361
$2515
🏠 One person rent
$239
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$700
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$338
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$167
$223
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
20
38
😀 Quality of life
25
48
🏙️ Population
4.23M
2.15M

The cost of living in Bamako is 45% less expensive than in Harare. Cities ranked 8310th and 5463rd ($561 vs $1015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Mali and Zimbabwe, respectively. Check Mali vs Zimbabwe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Bamako compared to 0.2 months in Harare. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Harare ranked 1st in Zimbabwe, while ranked 8953rd and 6892nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Harare

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Bamako Harare
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$9.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.28
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$731
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$540
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$36.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
13.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$913
$415
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$5.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$6.38
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$9.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$6.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$56.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$9.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$7.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$23.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$37.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$337
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4776
$8948

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52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$493
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$494
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$494
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$495
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$495
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$993
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$501
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1076
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$835
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$836
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$998
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1005
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$993
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$487
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$486
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$830
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$868
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1219
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1100
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$984
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1231
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$863
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$988
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$983
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1050
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$831
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$487
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1272
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1119
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1062
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$896
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$518
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1067
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1049
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$857
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1043
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$487
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$666

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Chitungwiza
$780
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$755
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$629
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$727
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$677
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$754
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$565
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$840
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$875
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$792
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$632
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$777
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$849
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$952
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$495
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$489
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$456
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$587
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$632
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$452
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$813
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$494
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$516
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$692
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$691
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$1304
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1602
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$549
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$590
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$1378
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$559
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$615
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$1166
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$522
786 km or 489 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$965
847 km or 526 mi Kasama
$1132
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$1029
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$875